May 27, 2022
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Sweden's Development Finance Institution, Swedfund International AB (Swedfund), have announced plans to collaborate to increase private sector participation in independent power transmission line projects in Africa.
May 27, 2022
Nigeria’s Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has competed 80 per cent construction works on the double-circuit Kudendan–Mando transmission line, which aims to improve power stability in Kaduna and neighbouring areas.
May 27, 2022
Nigeria’s Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that the two 330 kV transmission substations in Katsina and Kano states will be completed within the next 12 months.
May 23, 2022
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) of Nigeria has approved NGN1.4 billion for the purchase of additional equipment by Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to improve power supply across the country.
May 20, 2022
General Company for Electrical Energy Transmission/Southern Region (SETCO) signed a USD5.64 million contract on April 27, 2022 with Turkey’s Astor Enerji A.Ş, to supply two 250 MVA, 400/132/11 kV autotransformers in Al-Basrah Governorate, Iraq.
May 20, 2022
Senegal’s electricity utility La Société Nationale d'Electricité du Sénégal (Senelec) has awarded a contract to French company Dorsalys for the construction of the Ferlo loop, new substations, and extension of an existing substation.
May 20, 2022
The joint venture (JV) of Indian firms, TETRA Consultants and Feedback Infra Private Limited, has won a contract worth USD0.37 million for a 132 kV transmission project in Niger.
May 18, 2022
South Sudan and Ethiopia's state-owned utility, Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the supply of electricity and transmission interconnection projects to be implemented in two phases.
May 18, 2022
The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has approved a USD164.69 million (or about XAF97.8 billion) loan to construct a power line between Nachtigal and Bafoussam to evacuate electricity from the future 420 MW Nachtigal hydroelectric plant, in the Center region of Cameroon to the West region.
May 17, 2022
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has announced its plan sign a collaboration agreement with Mozambique’s Ministério dos Recursos Minerais e Energia (MIREME) or the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy for the construction of the 1.5 GW Mphanda-Nkuwa hydropower project and its associated transmission facilities.
May 11, 2022
Iraq has announced that it plans to commence importing electricity from Turkey, following the grant of initial approval by the European Union (EU) recently.
May 11, 2022
Tanzania has signed an energy agreement with Uganda for the construction of a 400 kV transmission line from Masaka, Uganda to the port town of Mwanza, Tanzania. The line will cross the localities of Mutukula, Kyaka and Nyakanazi.
May 11, 2022
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that it will complete the ongoing reconstruction works on the vandalised Transmission Tower No. 104 along the 330 kV Odukpani–Ikot Ekpene transmission line within a week.
May 9, 2022
The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has received 11 bids for the construction of the 380 kV Jafurah substation, of which NESMA Infrastructure & Technology, a subsidiary of National Engineering Services and Marketing Company Limited (NESMA) Holding—a Saudi-based construction firm, submitted the lowest bid of SAR326 million.
May 4, 2022
Saudi Arabia and Oman are exploring the possibility of building a new interconnection between their electricity grids to open up opportunities for electricity trading and coordinated reserve planning.
May 3, 2022
The Egypt–Sudan power grid capacity will be increased to 1,000 MW after the installation of static synchronous compensators (STATCOM) on Sudan’s transmission grid. Initially, Sudan will increase the capacity of its power grid link with Egypt to 300 MW from 70 MW, before the static compensators are delivered.
May 2, 2022
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved USD180 million in loans to improve transmission and last-mile connectivity. The project will include the construction of 137 km of high voltage line and six substations to strengthen the grid.
May 2, 2022
Cameroon’s Société nationale de transport de l'électricité (SONATREL) has awarded a contract to India’s Larsen & Toubro Limited for 400 kV transmission line between Edéa-Nkolnkoumou and Nyom II.
April 27, 2022
Egyptian Elsewedy Electric has signed a USD1.62 million contract on April 24, 2022, with South Electricity Transmission Company to supply power transformers at substations in Al-Basrah, Kuwait.